Scandalous information circulating about American gang

Latest answer — September 10, 2026

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Clue explained

TRIAD is a gang, specifically a member or branch of a Chinese criminal organization. It is an anagram of DIRT (‘scandalous information’) around A, the abbreviation for American.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay
A crime-themed illustration representing a Hong Kong triad gang.

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This clue's Thursday, September 10, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Scandalous information circulating about American gang in the The Times Cryptic crossword is TRIAD — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 10, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 21-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Scandalous information circulating about American gang” answer

TRIAD (5 letters)

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What does TRIAD mean?

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(noun)

  • a group or set of three related people or things
  • a secret society originating in China, typically involved in organized crime

When else has “Scandalous information circulating about American gang” appeared?

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September 10, 2026 (most recent) TRIAD. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Scandalous information circulating about American gang”?

The answer is TRIAD, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 10, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Scandalous information circulating about American gang”?

5 letters: TRIAD.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Times Cryptic crossword on September 10, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 21-Down.

Can “Scandalous information circulating about American gang” have a different answer?

Yes — The Times Cryptic sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Times Cryptic answers?

The full grid for September 10, 2026 is on the Times Cryptic answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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